[kictanet] Open Data - Where does it sit?

[robert yawe]

Muchuki,

Is it possible for you to give us a comprehensive response on the requirements 
for connecting to KIXP an issue I have asked before but instead kept getting 
incomplete responses.

Assume I was a foreign investor coming to set-up a data centre in Kenya and 
wants to know the requirements for connecting to KIXP. 

We keep complaining about the government not being able to provide a one stop 
shop for its services yet we in private sector seem equally as vague.

Regards
 Robert Yawe
KAY System Technologies Ltd
Phoenix House, 6th Floor
P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
Kenya


Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696




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From: Michuki Mwangi <michuki.mwangi at gmail.com>
To: robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk>
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Sent: Wed, 13 July, 2011 13:11:00
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Open Data - Where does it sit?

Robert,

On 7/13/11 12:16 PM, robert yawe wrote:
> 
> It is my expectation that KIXP will be forward looking enough to remove
> the hurdles of connecting to them as that would allow better local
> performance to the data centre.  I am forced to humble myself on this
> issue because the saviour we had been awaiting in the form of a national
> exchange point seems to have missed the flight.
> 

Please provide clarity here. What hurdles does KIXP have?.

If i may speak wearing my KIXP CTO hat on. We provide a Switch, Power,
cooling, rack space and security. A mini carrier neutral facility so to
speak.

Connecting to KIXP is as simple as filling in a form, meet the set
requirements set by CCK for one to connect to KIXP, install a router and
link at any of our 3 facilities in Kenya (2 x Nairobi, 1 x Mombasa) and
thats it.

Currently KIXP is the Worlds fastest growing IXP by percentage growth of
traffic this year at 670%. According to PCH.  (exluding newly
established IXPs).

https://prefix.pch.net/applications/ixpdir/summary/growth/?sort1=bandwidth&sort2=_percent_change&order=desc


We have over 30 members peering including Govt, Private Sector and
Academia.

We clearly have done something right to be at the top. But we are not
there yet. We shall brag when we get there.

In this respect, we would definitely like to hear your perceived
challenges so that we can sustain this growth position for the next 12
months.

Regards,

Michuki.
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